How To Fix WR038 - You are not authorized to revaluate at retail

WR038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 038

• Message text: You are not authorized to revaluate at retail

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to revaluate inventory at retail for plant &V1&
in sales organization &V2& and distribution channel &V3&.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you require authorization to revaluate inventory at retail, contact
your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR038 - You are not authorized to revaluate at retail ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WR038 - You are not authorized to revaluate at retail
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user attempting to perform a revaluation at retail does not have the necessary authorization. In SAP Retail, revaluation at retail is a sensitive operation that requires specific permissions. If the user’s role or profile lacks the required authorization objects or values, the system will prevent the action and display this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  Specifically, check for the authorization object related to retail revaluation, typically M_REVAL or similar (authorization objects can vary depending on the SAP Retail version and configuration).
  
  
  
  Assign Proper Authorization:
  
  Ensure the user has the authorization to perform revaluation at retail.
  The relevant authorization object might be:
  M_REVAL (Revaluation at retail)
  Or other related objects like M_MATE_WRK (Material Master: Plant Data), depending on the system setup.
  
  
  The authorization should include the correct activity (e.g., activity 02 for change or